Abbreviations

This page should serve as a reference for abbreviations relevant to the Orthodox Church. If there is an abbreviation you do not understand, leave a note on the talk page and someone will provide the answer.

This article or section is a stub (i.e., in need of additional material). You can help OrthodoxWiki by expanding it.

Iconography

In icons, many names and titles are abbreviated. This is often acknowledged with a character like a tilde placed above the remaining letters. Most often, the first and last letters of the word or name are retained.